Kahil El'Zabar + David Murray Duo @ Contxt By Trane, May 30 & 31

Saxophone great David Murray and percussion master Kahil El'Zabar return to Toronto now Thursday (May 30) & Friday (May 31). 

Caliban Arts Presents: 

The Pan-African Jazz Series Parts 1&2

with the Kahil El'Zabar + David Murray Duo

at CONTXT By Trane (254 Lansdowne Ave. at College) 

Thursday, May30th and Friday, May 31st

with host Michael Williams (who'll chat with the artists during the intermission)

Doors: 6:30pm, Concert: 7:30pm. 

Tickets: $45 Advance, $55 Door for each night; or $75 for both nights.

About the Kahil El'Zabar + David Murray Duo:

Sir Kahil El’Zabar, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like, Dizzy Gillespie, Cannonball Adderley, Pharoah Sanders, Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Archie Shepp, Eddie Harris, Donny Hathaway, Paul Simon, Ntozake Shange, Nona Hendryx, Neneh Cherry, Lester Bowie, Hamiet Bluiett, Malachi Favors, Billy Bang, Gene Ammons, to name a few. Dr.El’Zabar, holds a PHDfrom Lake Forest College in Inter-Disciplinary Arts. He taught music and inter disciplinary arts at the U.Nebraska/Lincoln, and U. IL/Chicago. He was Appointed by Pres. Bill Clinton to the National Task Force for Arts Presenting in Education. He won the International Ambassador Award from Pres. Barak Obama’s Administration. Kahil El’zabar ,has served on the prestigious boards of the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund, The National Endowment of the Arts, and the National Campaign for the Freedom of Expression. He is also the former chairmen of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). El’Zabar, Has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects, and founded and leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio.

David Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants, such as Max Roach, Charles Mingus, Cecil Taylor, Jack DeJohnette, Chico Hamilton, Elvin Jones, Archie Shepp, Pharoah Sanders, Randy Weston, the list goes on. He is co founder of the World Saxophone Quartet, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet, David Murray Octet, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark.

Get tickets for night one: Thursday May 30 right here, for night two: Friday May 31 right here, for both nights: May 30 & 31 right here. Check out a few recent performances below.